Erdogan slams settlement expansion as ‘absolute provocation’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan becomes the latest in a string of world leaders to criticize Israel’s decision to expand its settlements in the West Bank, calling the move “absolute provocation.”

Erdogan made the remarks on live Turkish TV during an official visit to Bahrain, the Reuters news agency reported.

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